Barker Close is in Arborfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9NQ is located in the Arborfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9NG, RG2 9TP, RG2 9TQ, RG2 9TL, RG2 9TR, RG2 9ND, RG2 9NZ, RG2 9TN, RG2 9TX.

Barker Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barker Close are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9NQ

Average Price
£524,330
Semi-Detached
£543,276
Terraced
£357,035
Detached
£677,271
Flats/Maisonettes
£383,490
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Close

Average Price
£524,330
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Barker Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£583,0002023-08-03 £584,163
9 Barker Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-10-13 £365,674
22 Barker Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-11-29 £643,719
7 Barker Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-12-18 £366,214
14 Barker Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002020-08-11 £677,139

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Farley Hill Primary School
Baston Road, RG2 9YW 		1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Coombes Church of England Primary School
School Road, Arborfield RG2 9NX 		1,853 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Gorse Ride Junior School
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead RG40 4JJ 		3,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gorse Ride Infants' School
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead RG40 4EH 		3,340 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nine Mile Ride Primary School
430 Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead RG40 3RB 		3,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bohunt School Wokingham
Remount Drive, Arborfield RG2 9GB 		774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		5,343 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWaverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery
Waverley Way, Finchampstead RG40 4YD 		3,523 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Neot's School
St Neot's Road, Eversley RG27 0PN 		3,771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		4,418 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuckley House School
Luckley Road, Wokingham RG40 3EU 		5,241 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
StablesUnit 1, The Stables, 1 Bridle Road896 yd
The HatchFinchwood Park, Sheerlands Road985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard18 Marino Way827 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arborfield Garrison Pitches
Princess Marina Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts514 yd
Bohunt School Wokingham
REMOUNT DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches623 yd
Hogwood Park
HOGWOOD PARK HOGWOOD PARK PARK LANE 		grass pitches1,061 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Barker Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Barker Close . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 9NQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 7
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 9NQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barker Close0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Austen Grove428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Austen Grove428 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehall Drive509 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lance Way450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gerring Road190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kelvin Close366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kelvin Close366 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sheerlands Road201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kelvin Close366 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 9NQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed32
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Information and communication51
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Education39
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Other17
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female205
Male201

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex142
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed4

Health

Very good health247
Good health126
Fair health28
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 111
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani5
Black African19
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White357

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union40
Rest of Europe1
Africa27
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years37
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland5
Poland3
Romania12
Other EU countries15
South and Eastern Africa13
No passport held32

Religion

No religion187
Christian179
Hindu3
Jewish5
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered25
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